Talarico Calls Texas Hemp Ban “Insane” | TDR Cannabis in 5

The Dales Report | Trade to Black · Aug 5, 2026 · 6m

Texas blew up its hemp-derived THC market last Friday, and Texas State Representative James Talarico isn’t staying quiet about it. In this episode of TDR Cannabis in 5, presented by Flowhub, host Shadd Dales breaks down what happened and why Talarico, also the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is calling the move “insane” and “a gift to the cartels.”Texas leaders wiped out the entire hemp-derived THC industry overnight, delta-8, delta-9 from hemp, THCA flower, edibles, all of it. There was no phase-out period, retailers who were operating legally Thursday couldn’t sell their products Friday…